By: Shawn Rader Recently in the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Alina Tugend published an article pointing out that while early long-term care policies did not cover in-home care, more recent ones permit coverage for caretakers from …
Florida Issues Rules Permitting Senior Living Visitation
By: John Ruffier and James Walson Since March, the Division of Emergency Management for the State of Florida has suspended visiting rights at senior living facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic to all but “compassionate …
Florida Nursing Homes to Reopen to Visitors
By: John Ruffier The State of Florida appears finally ready to allow visitors to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Soon after the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Florida had issued an emergency order prohibiting visitation to …
Balancing Care and Protection Against Quality of Life
(New York Times, August 14, 2020) Early in the pandemic, 40% of deaths were residents or staff members of long term care facilities. As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ordered a …
Are Urban Markets Losing Their Appeal for Seniors’ Housing in the Age of COVID?
By John Ruffier: Senior Housing News recently published a fascinating article looking at whether fears of increased risks of exposure to COVID-19 in densely-populated urban areas could change the market dynamics that have been favoring …
Florida’s Ban on Visitors to Long Term Care Facilities May be Lifted Soon
By John Ruffier: At his COVID briefing on Monday, July 27, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis indicated that Florida may ease its ban based upon new Federal guidance and the disbursement of more rapid virus tests …
Managing Privacy Issues and COVID-19 at Independent Living Facilities and Age-Restricted Housing Communities
By: Rebecca Rhoden & Rasheem Johnson As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, people are afraid, especially seniors who are more susceptible to the disease. Understandably, when an infection occurs, residents of independent living facilities and …
Don’t Forget the Tax Man: Many Tax Returns and Payments Due Next Week
By: Amanda Wilson Because of Covid-19, the IRS extended most federal tax filing and payment deadlines otherwise due from April 1, 2020 to July 14, 2020 until July 15, 2020. The postponement is coming to …
